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Formal charges pending in Cotopaxi stabbing case

Man accused of stabbing Cotopaxi teacher; filing of charges set for Jan. 27

By Sarah Rose

The Daily Record

Posted:
01/14/2016 07:06:33 AM MST

Sean Overstreet

Formal charges have not yet been filed for a man who reportedly stabbed a Cotopaxi teacher several times and told law enforcement he was planning to kill somebody.

Sean Overstreet, 37, is scheduled to be in court at 8:45 a.m. Jan. 27 for filing of charges.

Overstreet and his girlfriend, Courtney Plante, 19, are suspected of assaulting Plante's former teacher, Michael Brown, on Jan. 4. Plante went to Brown's residence and told him she needed help with her broken-down U-Haul, the suspect's arrest affidavit stated.

"Prior to Michael's involvement, they had a plan to pull the U-Haul over on the highway, turn on the flashers and have Plante stand next to it," Overstreet's arrest affidavit states. "When an unsuspecting Good Samaritan pulls over to help, they were going to 'bludgeon them to death or some such and take their car.'"

Overstreet told officials Plante tells him what to do, and he complies.

He said Plante gave him a knife and instructed him to stab the victim, court documents state. Overstreet said he didn't know why Plante wanted him to hurt Brown, according to the arrest report.

District Attorney Thom LeDoux said it is "miraculous" that the victim survived the incident. In a press release, law enforcement said the victim was transported with life-threatening injuries.

At about 7:30 p.m. Jan. 4, the Fremont County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to Fremont County Road 1A and U.S. 50 for a report of a man who had been stabbed "several" times.

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Plante's arrest warrant states Brown told law enforcement he gave Plante, who he recognized as a former student, a ride to the U-Haul in his Jeep Cherokee after she asked for assistance. The U-Haul reportedly was stolen from Pueblo.

When they arrived at the truck, the arrest warrant alleges, a male who had part of his face covered, stabbed the victim and "smashed" his head into the ground. The affidavit says Brown told a deputy the male tried to cut his (Brown's) throat, but he blocked it. Plante reportedly told the co-defendant, "Go get him, Sean."

Brown ran away and asked a woman who was at a stop sign on U.S. 50 for help, the report states.

Soon after Brown entered the woman's vehicle, it was reportedly struck by Brown's jeep and left the area.

The FCSO said CR 1A was closed for several hours because of the incident.

Officials said methamphetamine was found in the suspect's vehicle.

Plante was arrested during a traffic stop. Overstreet was taken into custody a day later also during a stop.

Overstreet's cash-only bond is set at $750,000.

Plante is being held on a $500,000 cash-only bond. Plante's next court appearance is set for 8:45 a.m. Jan. 20.

The defendants were both arrested on suspicion of criminal attempt of first-degree murder, a Class 2 felony; first-degree assault, a Class 3 felony; and aggravated motor vehicle theft, a Class 4 felony. Formal charges have not yet been filed.

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